Thread: Radford STA12
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Old 22nd Jun 2021, 2:14 pm   #9
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Default Re: Radford STA12

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Originally Posted by Diabolical Artificer View Post
Nice amp Rog... in pic 1, post 1 there two hemispheres sticking up (look like frigate radar), what are they and what is their purpose?

Looks essentially a Mullard 5-20 so why only 15w?

Andy.
Hi Andy - They are directly beneath the RCA inputs on top of the chassis, so I am guessing shielding? Though it seems a bit over the top! The amp is rated at 12W pc. Radford always under-rated as I understand it, based upon distortion levels - maybe that explains it.
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